CN1520686A - EPG having PIP window history and sample view fanctionality - Google Patents

EPG having PIP window history and sample view fanctionality Download PDF

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CN1520686A
CN1520686A CNA028129881A CN02812988A CN1520686A CN 1520686 A CN1520686 A CN 1520686A CN A028129881 A CNA028129881 A CN A028129881A CN 02812988 A CN02812988 A CN 02812988A CN 1520686 A CN1520686 A CN 1520686A
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Abstract

The present invention provides an electronic program guide system associated with a broadcast receiver in a broadcast system, said electronic program guide system comprising: receiving means for receiving at least one electronic program guide corresponding to the broadcast system; first display generation means for generating display of said electronic program guide in a first display area of a display unit associated with said broadcast receiver; selecting means for selecting a desired program from said electronic program guide; tuning means for controlling a tuner of the associated broadcast receiver to tune to the selected program; second display generation means for generating display of the selected program in a second display area of said display unit; and storage means for storing parameters identifying said selected program; and wherein additional program selections causes tuning and display of the additionally selected programs in the second display area and addition of parameters identifying the additionally selected programs to the storage means.

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Have pip window history and watch the EPG of function with sample
Technical field
The present invention relates generally to a kind of electronic program guidance system.The invention particularly relates to channel selection by the picture-in-picture in the electronic program guides.
Background technology
Many magazines, newspaper and other publication are set up its readership in this growing market scope of TV (TV) spectators of thirsting for TV program information.Many cable TV networks have specified a television channel that TV Festival target date, time and the channel that will broadcast is provided.
Can realize conveniently providing of TV program information by electronic program guides (EPG).In EPG, can browse a plurality of programs that provide by a plurality of television channels in a simple manner.Electronic program guides (EPG) is a kind of application that provides in the device such as integrated receiver decoder (IRD), set top box (stb) or television receiver, is used to assist spectators to browse broadcasting service and therefrom selection in digital television system.Can control the function of described device by described EPG, for example be tuned to or the specific business of scheduled recording.
Another equipment of browsing TV programme in EGP is picture-in-picture (PIP) district of display of television programmes in full frame sub-fraction.When entering described EPG, a regional displays program information, and another zone is presented at the program of watching as PIP when entering EPG.
By selecting another program from described EPG, this program is displayed in the PIP zone.As described in the international publication WO9734414, may turn back to full frame last channel of browsing.
The shortcoming of describing in WO9734414 of returning possibility is that if the user has shown some programs in the PIP district, then he only can get back to full frame last channel of browsing.
When browsing program in the PIP zone at EPG, be difficult to understand when in the program of initial projection, interesting things occurred.Therefore, another shortcoming of the PIP in the EPG is that described user can omit the interesting things in the program of initially watching.
Summary of the invention
An object of the present invention is to provide a kind of electronic program guidance system that overcomes above-mentioned shortcoming.
Another object of the present invention provides a kind of method that overcomes above-mentioned shortcoming.
Another purpose of the present invention provides a kind of computer program that overcomes above-mentioned shortcoming.
Target according to the present invention is by electronic program guides, the method and computer program product of definition are achieved respectively in the appended claims.
By providing broadcasting receiver a kind of and in the broadcast system relevant electronic program guidance system, all programs of temporarily browsing in second viewing area of the display unit relevant with described broadcasting receiver can be returned easily and be browsed, described electronic program guidance system comprises: receiving system is used to receive at least one electronic program guides corresponding to described broadcast system; First shows generating apparatus, is used for generating in first viewing area of the display unit relevant with described broadcasting receiver the demonstration of described electronic program guides; Choice device is used for selecting required program from described electronic program guides; Tuner is used to control the tuner of associated broadcast receiver, be tuned to selected program; Second shows generating apparatus, is used for generating in second viewing area of described display unit the demonstration of selected program; And storage device, the parameter that is used to store the described selected program of identification; Wherein additional program is selected to make in described second viewing area tuning and show the additional program of selecting, and the program that will discern described additional selection adds described storage device.
By providing broadcasting receiver a kind of and in the broadcast system relevant electronic program guidance system, when temporarily showing another program in second viewing area of the display unit relevant with described broadcasting receiver, the user can not omit the too much program of browsing yet, described electronic program guidance system comprises: receiving system is used to receive at least one electronic program guides corresponding to described broadcast system; First shows generating apparatus, is used for generating in first viewing area of the display unit relevant with described broadcasting receiver the demonstration of described electronic program guides; Choice device is used for selecting required program from described electronic program guides; Tuner is used to control the tuner of described associated broadcast receiver, be tuned to selected program; Second shows generating apparatus, is used for generating in second viewing area of described display unit the demonstration of selected program; Storage device, the parameter that is used to store the described selected program of identification; And timer arrangement; Wherein additional program is selected to make in described second viewing area tuning and show the additional program of selecting, wherein said timer arrangement is activated when additional program is selected, and make that the program will add selection in the given time is tuning and show in second viewing area of described display unit, and the described scheduled time through after retune in second viewing area at described display unit and show before the program of selection.
By a kind of method is provided, be used to browse and be selected as the program that in second viewing area of the electronic program guidance system relevant, shows with broadcasting receiver, all programs of temporarily browsing in described second viewing area can be returned easily and be browsed, and described method comprises step: receive at least one electronic program guides corresponding to broadcast system; In first viewing area of the display unit relevant, generate the demonstration of described electronic program guides with described broadcasting receiver; From described electronic program guides, select required program; Control associated broadcast receiver tuner, be tuned to selected program; In second viewing area of described display unit, generate the demonstration of selected program; The parameter of the described selected program of storage identification; For follow-up each program selects to repeat described control, generation and storing step.
By a kind of method is provided, be used to browse and be selected as the program that in second viewing area of the electronic program guidance system relevant, shows with broadcasting receiver, also can not miss the program of being browsed too much when the user temporarily shows another program in described second viewing area, described method comprises step: receive at least one electronic program guides corresponding to broadcast system; In first viewing area of the display unit relevant, generate the demonstration of described electronic program guides with described broadcasting receiver; From described electronic program guides, select required program; Control the tuner of described associated broadcast receiver, be tuned to selected program; In second viewing area of described display unit, generate the demonstration of selected program; The parameter of the described selected program of storage identification; Active Timer device when additional program is selected; The tuner of controlling described associated broadcast receiver in the given time be tuned to the additional program of selecting; In the described scheduled time, will add and select the demonstration of program to be created in second viewing area of described display unit; Described scheduled time through after control the tuner of described associated broadcast receiver, be tuned to before the program of selection; Select the demonstration of program before generating in second viewing area at described display unit after described scheduled time process.
By the computer program that is stored on the computer-readable recording medium is provided, all programs of temporarily browsing in second viewing area of display unit can be returned easily and be browsed, and described computer program comprises and is used to make computer to carry out the computer-readable program coding unit of following steps: receive at least one electronic program guides corresponding to broadcast system; In first viewing area of display unit, generate the demonstration of described electronic program guides; The required program of selection from described electronic program guides is provided; Control associated broadcast receiver tuner, be tuned to selected program; In second viewing area of described display unit, generate the demonstration of selected program; The parameter of the described selected program of storage identification; Provide from described electronic program guides and select additional program; For each program subsequently selects to repeat described control, generation and storing step; Provide identification to select the selection of institute's stored parameter of program in the past; Control the tuner of described associated broadcast receiver, be tuned to by the program of selected parameter recognition; In second viewing area of described display unit, generate demonstration by the program of selected parameter recognition.
The computer program of the internal memory by a kind of digital computer of can directly packing into is provided, all programs of temporarily browsing in second viewing area of display unit can be returned easily and be browsed, and described computer program comprises the software coding part that is used for carrying out following steps when moving described product on computers: receive at least one electronic program guides corresponding to broadcast system; In first viewing area of display unit, generate the demonstration of described electronic program guides; The required program of selection from described electronic program guides is provided; Control associated broadcast receiver tuner, be tuned to selected program; In second viewing area of described display unit, generate the demonstration of selected program; The parameter of the described selected program of storage identification; Provide from described electronic program guides and select additional program; For each program subsequently selects to repeat described control, generation and storing step; Provide identification to select the selection of institute's stored parameter of program in the past; Control the tuner of described associated broadcast receiver, be tuned to by the program of selected parameter recognition; In second viewing area of described display unit, generate demonstration by the program of selected parameter recognition.
Further feature of the present invention and advantage will be apparent from following description.
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The detailed description and the accompanying drawings of following examples will make the present invention be fully understood, described accompanying drawing only is illustrative, does not limit the present invention, in the accompanying drawings:
Fig. 1 shows the first embodiment of the present invention;
Fig. 2 shows the second embodiment of the present invention; And
Fig. 3 shows the third embodiment of the present invention.
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In the following description, the unrestricted purpose for explanation has been illustrated the detail such as particular technology and application, so that provide for thorough of the present invention.But to those skilled in the art, the present invention obviously can be embodied among other embodiment that deviates from these details.In other example, omit the specific descriptions of well-known process and device, in order to avoid becoming description of the invention, unnecessary detail is difficult for understanding.
Below with reference to Fig. 1 the first embodiment of the present invention is described.
Electronic program guides (EPG) system 1 relevant with broadcasting receiver in the broadcast system is presented in first viewing area such as the display unit of television set.Described EPG system 1 comprises and is used to receive at least one receiving system corresponding to the electronic program guides of described broadcast system, and be used in described first viewing area of described relevant display unit, generating described EPG demonstration first show generating apparatus.Described EPG system 1 also comprises picture-in-picture (PIP) district, below is referred to as second viewing area 2, and it is presented at the program that is displayed in full screen when entering described EPG.Described EPG has inserted historical memory, is called as storage device 3 below the described historical memory, is used for the parameter of the program of demonstration in described second viewing area 2 of registration recognition, and described program for example is the program that is displayed in full screen when entering described EPG.
Can use such as the choice device of remote control unit (RC) and from described EPG, select desirable program.Be tuned to this program can be subjected to the influence of tuner, described tuner is used to control the tuner of described associated broadcast receiver, be tuned to selected program.The demonstration of this program shows that by second generating apparatus generates, and described device generates the demonstration of selected program in second viewing area 2 of described display unit.The parameter of discerning selected program is stored in the described storage device 3.This process may be repeated repeatedly, and wherein each program that shows in described second viewing area 2 all is registered in the described storage device.
Browse between the program for registration in described storage device 3, allow 4 to select described second viewing area 2, can select transfer between the district on the described display unit for example by moving cursor on described display unit, or by using such as first input unit of remote control unit.The program that is different from shown program in described second viewing area 2 is for example by selecting by " a last program " or " next program " button on described first input unit.
In the time of in desirable program is presented at described second viewing area 2, can be by this system being turned back to the full screen display that before is presented at described second viewing area 2 program map by second input unit such as activate key.
Second embodiment that the present invent will be described below with reference to Figure 2.
The second embodiment of the present invention and first embodiment are basic identical, difference is, described EPG 1 comprises the history district hereinafter referred to as the 3rd viewing area 5, be used to be presented at the history list of the programs of registration in the described storage device 3, and by as select described second viewing area 2 to select described the 3rd viewing area 5 to realize browsing of described storage device 3 according to first embodiment.When the program that activates by the 3rd input unit in the history list that comprises in the described storage device, this program is displayed in described second viewing area 2.If activate program by the 4th input unit in described history list, and described program has been presented in described second viewing area 2, and then this program is displayed in full screen.
Hereinafter with reference to Fig. 3 the third embodiment of the present invention is described.
Electronic program guides (EPG) is presented on the display unit such as television set by EPG system 1.Described EPG system 1 comprises picture-in-picture (PIP) district, below is referred to as second viewing area 2, and it is presented at the program that is displayed in full screen when entering described EPG.Described EPG has inserted historical memory, below is referred to as storage device 3, first program that its registration shows in described second viewing area 2 when entering described EPG.
By selecting the sample of new program to watch, can in described second viewing area 2, show this program from described EPG.Described EPG system 1 has inserted timer arrangement 6, and this device is activated when being presented at described first program in described second viewing area 2 when a program replaces entering described EPG.Described timer arrangement 6 is set to expire in the given time, preferably at 5-15 between second.
The sample of program is watched and may be displayed in described second viewing area 2, but when described timer arrangement 6 had expired, described first program that is registered in the described storage device 3 was presented in described second viewing area 2 again.Like this, the user can not omit the program of browsing at first too much.
If watching, the sample of required program is displayed in described second viewing area 2, before described timer arrangement 6 expires, when described second viewing area 2 is labeled 4, by activate key as the 5th input unit, this system is back to the program that full frame browse displays had before shown in described second viewing area 2, and also resets described timer arrangement 6.
Described the 3rd embodiment may be combined with described first or second embodiment, so that the possibility of browsing described historical memory storage device by described second viewing area of mark or the 3rd viewing area to be provided.Preferably, in any above-mentioned combination embodiment, program is presented in described second viewing area 2 with two kinds of different modes.In first kind of pattern, activate described timer arrangement 6 as mentioned above, in described second viewing area 2, browse the sample of the program in the described EPG1.In second kind of pattern, in described second viewing area 2, browse described program, and need not to activate described timer arrangement 6.
Selection between two kinds of different modes preferably obtains by be shown to message of this EPG user when selecting program in described EPG, described message has provided two kinds and optionally selected: sample is watched out or sample is watched the pass, or opens or the timer pass as the timer of selecting.
Above-mentioned electronic program guidance system for example can be merged in integrated receiver decoder, set top box, cell phone, television receiver or mobile display device.
The present invention can be implemented as the computer program that is stored on the computer-readable recording medium, and it comprises and is used to make computer to carry out the computer-readable program coding unit of above-mentioned feature.
This computer program may be by the internal memory of the digital computer of directly packing into, and described computer program comprises the software coding part that is used for carrying out above-mentioned feature when moving described product on computers.
The present invention obviously can change in many ways.Described change not can be considered and departs from the scope of the present invention.To those skilled in the art, all above-mentioned changes all comprise within the scope of the present invention.

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  1. One kind with the relevant electronic program guidance system of broadcasting receiver in the broadcast system, described electronic program guidance system comprises:
    Receiving system is used to receive at least one electronic program guides corresponding to described broadcast system;
    First shows generating apparatus, is used for generating in first viewing area of the display unit relevant with described broadcasting receiver the demonstration of described electronic program guides;
    Choice device is used for selecting required program from described electronic program guides;
    Tuner is used to control the tuner of described associated broadcast receiver, be tuned to selected program;
    Second shows generating apparatus, is used for generating in second viewing area of described display unit the demonstration of selected program; And
    Storage device, the parameter that is used to store the described selected program of identification; And wherein additional program is selected to make in described second viewing area tuning and show and additionally select program, and the parameter that will discern described additional selection program adds described storage device.
  2. 2. electronic program guidance system as claimed in claim 1 also comprises first input unit, and it allow to select to select before the identification institute's stored parameter of program, wherein said selection make in second viewing area of described display unit tuning and show before the selection program.
  3. 3. as the electronic program guidance system of claim 1 or 2, also comprise second input unit, it allows to select the current program that shows of full screen display in second viewing area of described display unit.
  4. 4. as any one electronic program guidance system among the claim 1-3, comprise that also the 3rd shows generating apparatus, be used in the 3rd viewing area of described display unit, generating the demonstration of the rendition list of described storage device stored.
  5. 5. electronic program guidance system as claimed in claim 2, wherein said first input unit allow the institute of selective sequential steppingly stored parameter.
  6. 6. electronic program guidance system as claimed in claim 4 also comprises the 3rd input unit that is used for allowing selecting from described tabulation program, and wherein said selection makes in second viewing area of described display unit tuning and show selected program.
  7. 7. electronic program guidance system as claimed in claim 4, also comprise the 4th input unit, be used for allowing the described tabulation from the current program that shows in second viewing area of described display unit to select, wherein said selection makes and be displayed in full screen selected program on described display unit.
  8. 8. as any one electronic program guidance system among the claim 1-7, also comprise timer arrangement, wherein said timer arrangement is activated when program is selected, tuning and the selected program of demonstration in second viewing area of its feasible inherent described display unit at the fixed time, and after described scheduled time process, retune in second viewing area of program at described display unit and show selecting before described.
  9. 9. electronic program guidance system as claimed in claim 8, also comprise the 5th input unit, it allows to be chosen in the program in second viewing area that is presented at described display unit in the described scheduled time, and wherein said selection makes and be displayed in full screen selected program on described display unit.
  10. 10. as any one electronic program guidance system among the claim 1-9, wherein said electronic program guidance system is merged in the integrated receiver decoder.
  11. 11. as any one electronic program guidance system among the claim 1-9, wherein said electronic program guidance system is merged in set top box.
  12. 12. as any one electronic program guidance system among the claim 1-9, wherein said electronic program guidance system is merged in cell phone.
  13. 13. as any one electronic program guidance system among the claim 1-9, wherein said electronic program guidance system is merged in television receiver.
  14. 14. as any one electronic program guidance system among the claim 1-9, wherein said electronic program guidance system is merged in mobile display device.
  15. 15. one kind with the relevant electronic program guidance system of broadcasting receiver in the broadcast system, described electronic program guidance system comprises:
    Receiving system is used to receive at least one electronic program guides corresponding to described broadcast system;
    First shows generating apparatus, is used for generating in first viewing area of the display unit relevant with described broadcasting receiver the demonstration of described electronic program guides;
    Choice device is used for selecting required program from described electronic program guides;
    Tuner is used to control the tuner of described associated broadcast receiver, be tuned to selected program;
    Second shows generating apparatus, is used for generating in second viewing area of described display unit the demonstration of selected program;
    Storage device, the parameter that is used to store the described selected program of identification; And
    Timer arrangement; Wherein additional program is selected to make in described second viewing area tuning and show the additional program of selecting, and wherein said timer arrangement is activated when additional program is selected, and the tuning and additional program of selecting of demonstration in second viewing area of feasible inherent described display unit at the fixed time, and after described scheduled time process, will select in the past to retune in second viewing area of program at described display unit and show.
  16. 16. electronic program guidance system as claim 15, also comprise the 5th input unit, it allows to be chosen in the program in second viewing area that is presented at described display unit in the described scheduled time, and wherein said selection makes and be displayed in full screen selected program on described display unit.
  17. 17. as the electronic program guidance system of claim 15 or 16, wherein said electronic program guidance system is merged in the integrated receiver decoder.
  18. 18. as the electronic program guidance system of claim 15 or 16, wherein said electronic program guidance system is merged in set top box.
  19. 19. as the electronic program guidance system of claim 15 or 16, wherein said electronic program guidance system is merged in cell phone.
  20. 20. as the electronic program guidance system of claim 15 or 16, wherein said electronic program guidance system is merged in television receiver.
  21. 21. as the electronic program guidance system of claim 15 or 16, wherein said electronic program guidance system is merged in mobile display device.
  22. 22. a method is used to browse being selected as the program that shows in second viewing area of the electronic program guidance system relevant with broadcasting receiver, described method comprises step:
    Receive at least one electronic program guides corresponding to broadcast system;
    In first viewing area of the display unit relevant, generate the demonstration of described electronic program guides with described broadcasting receiver;
    From described electronic program guides, select required program;
    Control the tuner of described associated broadcast receiver, be tuned to selected program;
    In second viewing area of described display unit, generate the demonstration of selected program;
    The parameter of the described selected program of storage identification;
    For each program subsequently selects to repeat described control, generation and storing step.
  23. 23., also comprise step as the method for claim 22:
    Select identification to select institute's stored parameter of program in the past;
    Control the tuner of described associated broadcast receiver, be tuned to by the program of selected parameter recognition;
    In second viewing area of described display unit, generate demonstration by the program of selected parameter recognition.
  24. 24., also comprise step as the method for claim 22 or 23:
    Select the program in current second viewing area that is presented at described display unit of full screen display.
  25. 25., also comprise step as any one method among the claim 22-24:
    In the 3rd viewing area of described display unit, generate the demonstration of the tabulation of institute's programs stored in the described storage device.
  26. 26., also comprise step as the method for claim 23:
    The stepping selective sequential of input institute stored parameter.
  27. 27., also comprise step as the method for claim 25:
    From described tabulation, select program;
    Control the tuner of described associated broadcast receiver, be tuned to selected program;
    In second viewing area of described display unit, generate the demonstration of selected program.
  28. 28., also comprise step as the method for claim 25 or 27:
    From described tabulation, select the program in current second viewing area that is presented at described display unit;
    On described display unit, generate the full screen display of selected program.
  29. 29., also comprise step as any one method among the claim 22-28:
    Active Timer device when program is selected;
    The tuner of controlling described associated broadcast receiver in the given time be tuned to selected program;
    In the described scheduled time, in second viewing area of described display unit, generate the demonstration of selected program;
    The described tuner of controlling described associated broadcast receiver the described scheduled time through after be tuned to before the program of selection;
    Select the demonstration of program before generating in second viewing area at described display unit after described scheduled time process.
  30. 30., also comprise step as the method for claim 29:
    Be chosen in the program in second viewing area that is presented at described display unit in the described scheduled time;
    On described display unit, generate the full screen display of selected program.
  31. 31. a method is used to browse being selected as the program that shows in second viewing area of the electronic program guidance system relevant with broadcasting receiver, described method comprises step:
    Receive at least one electronic program guides corresponding to broadcast system;
    In first viewing area of the display unit relevant, generate the demonstration of described electronic program guides with described broadcasting receiver;
    From described electronic program guides, select required program;
    Control the tuner of described associated broadcast receiver, be tuned to selected program;
    In second viewing area of described display unit, generate the demonstration of selected program;
    The parameter of the described selected program of storage identification;
    Active Timer device when additional program is selected;
    The tuner of controlling described associated broadcast receiver in the described scheduled time be tuned to the additional program of selecting;
    In the described scheduled time, in second viewing area of described display unit, generate the additional demonstration of selecting program;
    Described scheduled time through after control the described tuner of described associated broadcast receiver, be tuned to before the program of selection;
    Select the demonstration of program before generating in second viewing area at described display unit after described scheduled time process.
  32. 32., also comprise step as the method for claim 31:
    Be chosen in the program in second viewing area that is presented at described display unit in the described scheduled time;
    On described display unit, generate the full screen display of selected program.
  33. 33. a computer program that is stored on the computer-readable recording medium comprises being used to make computer to carry out the computer-readable program coding unit of following steps:
    Receive at least one electronic program guides corresponding to broadcast system;
    In first viewing area of display unit, generate the demonstration of described electronic program guides;
    Selection for program required in the described electronic program guides is provided;
    Control associated broadcast receiver tuner, be tuned to selected program;
    In second viewing area of described display unit, generate the demonstration of selected program;
    The parameter of the described selected program of storage identification;
    Selection for additional program in the described electronic program guides is provided;
    For each program subsequently selects to repeat described control, generation and storing step;
    Provide identification to select the selection of institute's stored parameter of program in the past;
    Control the tuner of described associated broadcast receiver, be tuned to by the program of selected parameter recognition;
    In second viewing area of described display unit, generate demonstration by the program of selected parameter recognition.
  34. 34. the computer program of the internal memory of the digital computer of can directly packing into comprises the software coding part that is used for carrying out following steps when moving described product on computers:
    Receive at least one electronic program guides corresponding to broadcast system;
    In first viewing area of display unit, generate the demonstration of described electronic program guides;
    Selection for program required in the described electronic program guides is provided;
    Control associated broadcast receiver tuner, be tuned to selected program;
    In second viewing area of described display unit, generate the demonstration of selected program;
    The parameter of the described selected program of storage identification;
    Selection for additional program in the described electronic program guides is provided;
    For each program subsequently selects to repeat described control, generation and storing step;
    Provide identification to select the selection of institute's stored parameter of program in the past;
    Control the tuner of described associated broadcast receiver, be tuned to by the program of selected parameter recognition;
    In second viewing area of described display unit, generate demonstration by the program of selected parameter recognition.
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